Kansans to vote Aug 1 on five constitutional amendments
In a first, Kansas voters will decide five amendments in a special August 1 primary election. Most are repealers removing obsolete sections, including provisions on dueling and reforming census and apportionment rules. The measure revises Article 7 to broaden definitions of handicapped and related state programs.
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Woodson
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Breckenridge
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Godfrey
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Hunter
Wilson
Dorn and
McGee
Terms in Jail Ordered in 5 Traffic Cases
Lawrence Municipal Court Judge George Catt imposed jail terms on five defendants for traffic offenses in the past week. The aggregate fines totaled 2312 with 650 suspended, 114 people fined, nine non traffic convictions with 330 in fines and 215 suspended, three DWI convictions with 30 day sentences, one suspended and two jailed. Additional penalties included 200 fine for one man and 150 fines for others with 50 and 100 suspended. A five day suspended jail and 30 fine for failing to report a collision. another two day sentence plus a 15 fine for improper passing or lane use. Non traffic cases carried 100 fines each with 90 and 85 suspended for weapon carrying and fraud. Other non traffic charges included disobeying an officer, disorderly conduct and liquor violations. Traffic convictions included three speeding cases totals with 772 in fines plus 95 suspended and 53 bond forfeits. Four additional offenders were fined 20 each for improper passing. Eight persons were fined 120 for traffic signal violations with 20 suspended. Six careless driving convictions yielded 160 in fines. Five stop sign, five registration violations, and four for failure to yield, equipment issues, and improper turns. Other recorded offenses included drag racing, walking in the roadway, crossing private property to avoid a signal, and driving wrong way on a one way street.
Black Solidarity Day Scheduled in Lawrence
The first Black Solidarity Day in Lawrence will start at 1 p.m. Sunday in Clinton Park. Organized by the Kansas University Black Students Union, the event features sickle cell testing, a quilting display, art, African artifacts, choir, dances, poetry, and readings coordinated by Rev. Carl Johnson, Brenda Marrett, and a local committee.
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Lawrence
Clinton Park
Kansas University Black Students Union
Ained
Carl Johnson
Brenda Marrett
Wallenda member dies after wire act accident in Wheeling
Richard Guzman 29, son-in-law of Karl Wallenda, fell 60 feet from a pole during the Osiris Shrine Circus in Wheeling West Virginia. He died later in hospital. Karl Wallenda, 67, continued the walk as rescue workers treated Guzman. a reserve officer was injured breaking the fall. The tragedy echoes Detroit 1962 deaths in the same family aerial act.
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Guzman
Karl Wallenda
Wallenda
Dieter Schepp
Detroit
Mario Wallenda
Karl
Wheeling Island
Harry Croft
Carla
Schepp
Richard Laughnan
Herman
Michigan State Coliseum
Faughnan
Kansas University Ends Summer Session Examinations
Kansas University students completed the final exams for the summer session on Saturday. A brief campus lull precedes fall orientation on Aug. 21 with registration set for Aug. 23 to 25 and classes starting Aug. 28.
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Kansas University
Dike Damage Said Minor In North Vietnam Findings
A U S intelligence report says twelve dikes areas in the Red River delta suffered minor damage from stray bombs near military targets. No major breaches or floods occurred, and Hanoi was not targeted for dike destruction. Findings were shown to UN Secretary General Waldheim via Ambassador Bush.
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U.S
North Vietnam
State Department
Nixon
Hanoi
United States
Red River
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Red River Delta
United Nations
Kurt Waldheim
George Bush
Waldheim
Regents Form Ad Hoc Committee On Carnegie Cost Reductions
The Kansas Board of Regents creates an ad hoc panel to study the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education findings. Members include Regents Helman Wunsch Bubb and university presidents McCain Ahlberg and Visser. The report urges 1980 expenditures near 41.5 billion versus 51 billion and advocates funding plus cutting years of study and per student costs.
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Kansas Board of Regents
Carnegie Commission On Higher Education
Robert Helman
Goodland
Paul Wunsch
Kingman
Henry Bubb
Topeka
James McCain
Kansas State University
Clark Ahlberg
Wichita State University
John Visser
Kansas State Teachers College
Carnegie Commission
Tions
Youngsters to Attend Rotary Club Meeting
Six local youths who attended a citizenship training program in Washington will report to the Lawrence Rotary Club Monday. Sponsored by Mrs. William Bradley, they will attend the club's weekly noon meeting at the Holiday Inn.
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Washington, D.C
Lawrence Rotary Club
William Bradley
Holiday Inn
Kansas traffic deaths log shows July totals and year comparison
Kansas traffic death log reports 46 deaths for July, 1972 total 357 for year to date, compared with 376 for the comparable 1971 period. The Topeka AP item lists the 24 hour update to 9 am Saturday.
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Topeka
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Kansas
City Airport Hosts Two Day Air Show
Lawrence Municipal Airport kicks off a two day air show featuring a 1 p.m. fly over by Missouri Air National Guard craft and a 2 p.m. TWA flight. Kaw Valley Parachute Club jumps at 3 p.m. with a 4 p.m. Cessna Skymaster demo and aerobatics ending at 5 p.m. A 7 p.m. covered dish dinner and Gaslight Gang set the evening. Sunday's schedule repeats.
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Lawrence Municipal
Bob Wilson
Wilson
Missouri Air National Guard
TWA
Kaw Valley Parachute Club
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